Ahead of the Nations League matches against Greece and Germany , the last of the group stage of the competition, Netherlands coach Xavi has called up Donyell Malen after he was forced to withdraw from the last international break due to an injury.
During the ritual press conference, the Catalan coach spoke about the performances of the Giallorossi centre forward in the Oranje shirt , dwelling on the role he will occupy in his team.
Xavi: "We're putting our faith in Malen."
“I don't know why, I wasn't there. The best thing we can do is trust Donyell and explain what we expect from him in that role. I see him as a striker, he knows that role well ,” said the Dutch coach.
Xavi then added: "Donyell knows how to exploit space and has the right timing to help the team at the right time. We need to give him the confidence he needs to fully express his potential here too."
